Gloucestershire holidays + Cultural trips | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/gloucestershire+cultural-trips
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England's chocolate-box tourist towns and villageshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/aug/17/england-chocolate-box-tourist-villages
Postcard-perfect towns and villages up and down Britain are tourist favourites for good reason<p>They are gems in the nation's tourist crown, honeypots beloved of day-trippers and artists, and derided by gritty novelists. They embody Englishness to makers of chocolate boxes and expatriates dreaming of home. From Lulworth to Broadway, Castle Combe to Robin Hood's Bay, the picture-book villages of England are famous for a reason. They are lovely.</p><p><a href="http://www.clovelly.co.uk/" title="Clovelly"><strong>Clovelly</strong></a><strong> </strong>in north Devon tumbles down a wooded hillside to the sea, defying wheeled transport as it once defied customs officers. Built on fishing and smuggling, it is a huddled defile in which ancient whitewashed cottages decked with begonias and geraniums seem about to slide downhill. From the cliff above, Clovelly's roofs and chimneys form a cubist painting against the blue sea. The charm of the climb down the stepped main street, Up Along Down Along, to the <a href="http://www.clovelly.co.uk/red_lion_intro.php" title="Red Lion hotel, Clovelly">Red Lion</a> pub is diminished only by the thought of walking up again.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/aug/17/england-chocolate-box-tourist-villages">Continue reading...</a>HeritageUnited Kingdom holidaysDevon holidaysSuffolk holidaysCultural tripsYorkshire holidaysGloucestershire holidaysTravelEngland holidaysFri, 17 Aug 2012 21:45:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/aug/17/england-chocolate-box-tourist-villagesPhotograph: AlamyPretty in pink, white and gold … Lavenham in Suffolk, England. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyPretty in pink, white and gold … Lavenham in Suffolk, England. Photograph: AlamySimon Jenkins2012-08-17T21:45:01ZIn Doctor Who's footstepshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/12/doctor-who-location-guided-tour
Take a tour – by coach, not Tardis, sadly – of Doctor Who locations, in London, Cardiff and the Forest of Dean<p>"When people see red street furniture they tend to think of London," says Helen, our tour guide, as we hit the streets of Cardiff. "So when the Doctor Who producers need to turn this city into London they simply splash a lot of red about and viewers' imaginations do the rest."</p><p>She pauses for a moment. "But have a close look at the scenes pretending to be filmed in Oxford Street … and you'll clearly see that at the end." That, as pointed out by her outstretched arm, is Cardiff Castle. Who knew?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/12/doctor-who-location-guided-tour">Continue reading...</a>Cultural tripsTravelLondon holidaysUnited Kingdom holidaysCardiff holidaysWales holidaysGloucestershire holidaysDoctor WhoFri, 12 Aug 2011 21:45:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/aug/12/doctor-who-location-guided-tourPhotograph: Dixe WillsAlien alert … recreating a Doctor Who scene from The Eleventh Hour, in Llandaff. Photographs: Dixe WillsPhotograph: Dixe WillsAlien alert … recreating a Doctor Who scene from The Eleventh Hour, in Llandaff. Photographs: Dixe WillsDixe Wills2011-08-12T21:45:00ZHidden things to see and do in Britain part two: Museums and collectionshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/05/museums-collections-britain
Want to know about surgery, birds, Egypt, hats or helicopters? Look no further<p>If you want to avoid the queues at the Stephen Jones hat design exhibition at the V&amp;A in London, you could visit Hat Works in Stockport instead which has a much more varied collection of headgear, from crowns to Indian headresses. Until 28 June there's a special exhibition about bikers' helmets and until 8 July a display from London-based milliner Yasmin Rizvi, who was named hat designer of the year 2008-9. <br>• Hat Works Museum of Hatting, Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, SK3; 0161-355 7770; <a href="http://www.hatworks.org.uk">hatworks.org.uk</a> <br><strong>Carlene Thomas-Bailey</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/05/museums-collections-britain">Continue reading...</a>Cultural tripsUnited Kingdom holidaysTravelMuseumsArt and designEdinburgh holidaysScotland holidaysKent holidaysDevon holidaysLondon holidaysYorkshire holidaysGlasgow holidaysGloucestershire holidaysSat, 04 Apr 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/05/museums-collections-britainPhotograph: AlamyEco-friendly transport ... the Trolleybus museum in Lincolnshire. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyEco-friendly transport ... the Trolleybus museum in Lincolnshire. Photograph: AlamyCarlene Thomas-Bailey, Oliver Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Paul Simon, Steve Lowe, Margaret Murphy and Kat Joyce2009-04-04T23:01:00Z25 great things to do this Christmashttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/dec/16/christmasnewyear.culturaltrips
Discover how the Victorians celebrated yuletide, perfect your skating skills, make your own decorations or escape the festive madness on a magical walk. Liz Bird has the lowdown on the best family days out this winter<p><strong>Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/dec/16/christmasnewyear.culturaltrips">Continue reading...</a>TravelChristmas and New Year holidaysCultural tripsIsle of Wight holidaysEdinburgh holidaysDevon holidaysWales holidaysGloucestershire holidaysLiverpool holidaysKent holidaysLondon holidaysCornwall holidaysFamily holidaysDay tripsSun, 16 Dec 2007 11:28:03 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2007/dec/16/christmasnewyear.culturaltripsPhotograph: AlamyIce queen .. skating at Hampton Court. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyIce queen .. skating at Hampton Court. Photograph: AlamyLiz Bird2007-12-16T11:28:03Z